John Parker v. Offutt. Summons of Offutt

District of Columbia....to wit,
The United States of America, To Offutt
You are hereby commanded, that, all excuses and delays set aside, you be and
appear before the circuit court of the district of
Columbia, to be held for the county of
Washington, on the fourth Monday of
Decr next, to answer the bill of complaint of
Petition for freedom of John Parker in the said court exhibited against
you.
Hereof you are not to fail, as you will answer the contrary at your
peril.
Witness, Wm Cranch esquire, chief judge of the said court, the 7th day of November 1815
Issued the 22nd day of December 1815

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John Parker
Offutt
Subp.
NE
W Boyd Marshal